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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1849
Page
1
Brestol Prenen weekly notice lists subscription and advertising rates. It details in town and distant pricing for single and multi insertion ads, advance payment, and penalties for late or unpaid bills. The text appears as a historic newspaper masthead with pricing in altered spellings.
Poem fragment describing a spreading wave of light from Jerusalem to Grecian, Libyan, Indian lands awakening idolatry and superstition. The speaker prays for the wave to hasten, to roll across the world and dissipate a dark morning light, freeing countless human souls.
Dr Arnold argues that for a young, ambitious mind, visiting poverty is a valuable discipline. He describes sights of crowded rooms, sickness, and old age, noting the Bible and Holy Spirit aid patience and sanctification. The speaker stresses translation of experience into faith and lifelong understanding.
A reflective piece argues that right action must be shown by example not just preached. It laments reliance on precept and urges moral demonstrations, citing Pliny on patterns of morality and noting efforts to improve homes and public life through illustrative efforts.
The article discusses timing pruning for trees to reduce canker, noting leaves transmit sap and wounds from June heal better than March. It urges moderate yearly trimming and cautions against excessive sun exposure, citing stronger sun in this region than England. It also extols keeping farm journals for planting, management, and yields as invaluable for future reference.
The speaker rails at readers who fail to pay printers for Iris paper ink type and labor. He urges immediate payment and advance-year prepay to let readers enjoy the newspaper with a clear conscience, noting printers rely on timely compensation.
A playful collection of fragmented scenes features a girl asking about dyeing a pinafore, a New York loafer near a lime kiln, and a farmer and artist debating usefulness of study versus ploughing. The pieces mix humor and local wisdom with brief moral or social vignettes.
A young woman visits Mrs Hardinge, a widow with three daughters, at a rambling, ostentatious country home. The hostess grants formal hospitality amid plain staff and limited comforts, while the guest observes a restrained, orderly domestic scene and contrasts with her own schooling and social hopes.
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